Oakland man charged in shooting death of 17-year-old boy

The Brief

  • Dante Floyd, 42, of Oakland, was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Myles Wooten of Hayward.
  • Floyd reportedly told police he opened fire after seeing Wooten and another person allegedly trying to steal a car near Myrtle and 21st streets in West Oakland.
  • Floyd is being held without bail at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin.

OAKLAND, Calif. An Oakland man has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy, authorities said.

West Oakland shooting

What we know:

The killing happened last Thursday near Myrtle and 21st streets in West Oakland, according to police.

The suspect, 42-year-old Dante Floyd, reportedly told investigators he saw the victim, Myles Wooten, 17, of Hayward, and another person attempting to steal a parked car in the area.

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